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2018 Essential Financial and Operating Information for the 100 largest For-Hire Carriers in North America
Up Front
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Rankings
Top 100 For-Hire | Less-Than-Truckload | Truckload/Dedicated | Intermodal/Drayage | Motor Vehicle/Driveaway | Tank/Bulk
Air/Expedited | Refrigerated | Flatbed/Heavy Specialized | Package/Courier | Household Goods/Commercial | Mail
Top Refrigerated (Truckload & LTL) Carriers
| Rank | Company | Revenue (000) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prime Inc. | 1,623,776 |
| 2 | C.R. England | 1,405,411 |
| 3 | KLLM Transport Services | 959,000 |
| 4 | Stevens Transport | 694,980 |
| 5 | Swift Refrigerated | 539,307 est |
| 6 | Marten Transport | 380,210 |
| 7 | TransAm Trucking | 280,000 est |
| 8 | Hirschbach Motor Lines | 278,494 |
| 9 | Navajo Express | 238,000 est |
| 10 | Shaffer Trucking | 220,000 |
| 11 | John Christner Trucking | 214,017 |
| 12 | May Trucking Co. | 203,337 |
| 13 | Black Horse Carriers | 185,000 |
| 14 | Covenant Logistics Group | 162,150 |
| 15 | Roadrunner Freight | 156,000 |
| 16 | NFI | 153,300 |
| 17 | Frialsa Logistica | 135,600 |
| 18 | CanXpress | 120,507 |
| 19 | J&R Schugel Trucking | 119,000 est |
| 20 | Decker Truck Line | 106,206 |
| 21 | WEL Cos. | 106,042 |
| 22 | National Carriers | 102,000 |
| 23 | Bay and Bay Transportation | 101,000 |
| 24 | Freymiller Inc. | 84,000 est |
| 25 | MCT Transportation | 76,337 |
| 26 | Day & Ross | 75,561 |
| 27 | Roehl Refrigerated Transport | 49,311 |
| 28 | Cowan Systems | 39,119 |
| 29 | Maverick USA | 35,207 |
| 30 | Transportes Garza Leal | 32,700 |
| 31 | CRST The Transportation Solution | 30,000 |
| 32 | TWT Refrigerated | 30,000 |
| 33 | Challenger Motor Freight | 14,008 |
Extras
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For-Hire News
Business, Logistics, For-Hire, TCA
XPO Confirms Job Cuts to Reduce Labor Costs
Government, Business, Technology, For-Hire
ATA Leadership Touts Wins on Federal, State Levels
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — The trucking industry is scoring wins on the national and state levels, said American Trucking Associations President Chris Spear at the Mid-Year Management Session.
May 9, 2023Government, Business, Fuel, For-Hire
Diesel Tumbles 9.6¢ to $3.922 a Gallon
The national average price for a gallon of diesel tumbled 9.6 cents — its largest drop of the year — to reach $3.922, according to Energy Information Administration data released May 8.
May 8, 2023Government, Logistics, For-Hire
Yellow Reports Q1 Loss
Less-than-truckload carrier Yellow Corp. announced first-quarter earnings May 3 that missed Wall Street revenue and income expectations.
May 4, 2023Business, Technology, Fuel, Logistics, For-Hire
Ryder Introduces Electric Vehicle Service
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Ryder System Inc. has introduced an electric vehicle program that includes advisers, electric vehicle leasing, vehicle charging, telematics and maintenance services.
May 2, 2023Business, Equipment, For-Hire
Forward Air Reports Revenue and Earnings Decline for Q1
Forward Air Corp. experienced a year-over-year decline in revenue and earnings during the first quarter of 2023, the company reported May 1.
May 1, 2023Business, Technology, Equipment, Logistics, For-Hire, Global Freight
FedEx Freight Plans Closure of 29 Locations
FedEx Freight informed team members internally May 1 that it will be closing 29 freight locations and furloughing certain job classes.
May 1, 2023Business, Equipment, For-Hire, TCA
Penske to Acquire Michigan-Based Star Truck Rentals
Reading, Pa.-based Penske Truck Leasing plans to acquire Star Truck Rentals, a transportation services company that operates facilities in Indiana and Michigan.
May 1, 2023Business, Logistics, For-Hire
Hub Group Reports Revenue and Earnings Decline for Q1
Hub Group Inc. experienced a year-over-year decline in revenue and earnings during the first quarter of 2023, the company reported April 27.
April 28, 2023Business, Logistics, For-Hire
Universal Logistics Reports Weaker Q1 Amid Softening Market
Universal Logistics Holdings experienced a year-over-year decline in revenue and earnings during the first quarter of 2023, the company reported April 27.
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